Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas,viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.

  • byKarl Quinn

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Stabbed bishop takes swipe at those using attack ‘to serve political purposes’

Stabbed bishop takes swipe at those using attack ‘to serve political purposes’

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has uploaded an 11-minute statement to YouTube saying he is not opposed to the video of his stabbing remaining on social media.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Bishop Mari Emmanuel's free speech defence of the attack video
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Bishop Mari Emmanuel's free speech defence of the attack video

The bishop stabbed at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney on April 15 says he does not want people to use the attack to serve their own interests to control free speech.

Local Facebook profits soar amid bargaining code stand-off

Local Facebook profits soar amid bargaining code stand-off

The social media giant increased its spending estimates for the year,once again raising questions about whether its futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off.

  • byCalum Jaspan
Like Grand Designs with bigger blowdries:The strange allure of influencer home renos

Like Grand Designs with bigger blowdries:The strange allure of influencer home renos

While most people in their 20s are struggling to pay rent,a cohort of A-list influencers are ditching make-up and skincare collabs in favour of a new,more lucrative domain.

  • byRuby Feneley
Stabbed bishop backs Musk in fight to keep church attack footage online

Stabbed bishop backs Musk in fight to keep church attack footage online

In the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing on May 10,Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has provided X with an affidavit supporting the images remaining on the platform.

  • byPaul Sakkal andAngus Thompson
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US Senate passes bill forcing TikTok sale

US Senate passes bill forcing TikTok sale

A decision made by House Republicans last week to attach the TikTok bill to the high-priority Ukraine and Israel package helped expedite its passage in Congress.

  • byHaleluya Hadero
Donald Trump is owed an extra $1.5b worth of shares in Truth Social

Donald Trump is owed an extra $1.5b worth of shares in Truth Social

The former US president’s sizable stake in his social media company is set to jump even more as he’s rewarded with additional shares in its parent company. But he can’t sell any of them for months.

  • byJason Karaian andJoe Rennison
Musk’s war with Australia:Coalition pushes compulsory age limits for social media

Musk’s war with Australia:Coalition pushes compulsory age limits for social media

As Elon Musk provoked worldwide attention for his fight against the Australian take-down order,the Coalition revealed it was in favour of barring young children from digital platforms.

  • byPaul Sakkal andAngus Thompson
Big victim or big mouth? Time for Australia to put Elon Musk in his place
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Big victim or big mouth? Time for Australia to put Elon Musk in his place

At its heart,this case is about Australian sovereignty over a company that has a deep aversion to government authority.

  • byDavid Crowe
Social media companies live by strange standards

Social media companies live by strange standards

Curbing the corrosive effects of social media is not only about enforcing take-down orders but must extend to their other deleterious aspects.